Dam bill passed by committee

Posted 8/21/12

HARRISBURG, PA — The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee voted in favor of House Bill 1712, legislation sponsored by Rep. Rosemary M. Brown to establish the freestanding Private Dam …

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Dam bill passed by committee

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HARRISBURG, PA — The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee voted in favor of House Bill 1712, legislation sponsored by Rep. Rosemary M. Brown to establish the freestanding Private Dam Financial Assurance Act.

In Pennsylvania, private dam owners are required to have a financial responsibility tool in place by January 8, 2016, in the event their dam would need to be breached. The average cost of breaching a dam is estimated at $170,000, Brown said.

“I have received a lot of input from dam owners across the state who have been unable to obtain these bonds,” Brown said. “This bill would establish the Financial Assurance Program, which would provide financial assurance for the private owners of regulated dams in order to meet the financial obligations imposed under the Dam Safety and Encroachment Act.”

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